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Parker indicted in Reese murder case By MITCH SNEED Editor
The man suspected of firing the shot that led to the death of an 18-year-old Benjamin Russell basketball standout has been indicted by a Tallapoosa County Grand Jury. A grand jury returned indictments of charges of reckless murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle against Anthony Davon Parker. Parker, now 19, was arrested on March 30 as a result of the March 28 shooting on Robinson
Road that led to the death of 18-yearold Quentavious Arrion Reese. The indictments read in part: “Parker did recklessly engage in conduct which manifested extreme indifference to human life and created a grave risk of death to a person other than the said Anthony Davon Parker, and did thereby cause the death of Quentavious Arrion Reese, by shooting a .45 caliber pistol into an occupied vehicle.” The incident has been a very emotional one for people in Alexander City. Both men were well known and
had bright futures ahead of them. Parker was on a football scholarship to West Alabama at the time of the shooting. Nearly 300 people attended the tearfilled memorial service for Reese. It is alleged that Parker was at the home of Jeffery Bruno off Robinson Road near Alexander City and was shooting a .45 caliber handgun. Parker had been target shooting and Reese had been at the home, before leaving in a vehicle with a group of friends. A short time later the vehicle carrying Reese returned down the road towards
the home and a number of shots, allegedly fired by Parker, were directed towards the vehicle. One shot struck Reese in the head as he rode in the back seat of the vehicle, according to information heard at a Parker preliminary hearing. Reese, who was a senior at Benjamin Russell High School and had been offered a basketball See INDICTMENT • Page 9
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Online reservation system working well at Wind Creek By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Walking around Wind Creek State Park Thursday one could find empty campsites – maybe coming to the conclusion the park is struggling. But state officials say it is just the opposite and campground occupancy is up with the online reservation system. Thursday, plenty of water front sites were empty but according to Wind Creek’s Gerad Martin, they are not available for the holiday weekend. “We are completely full,” Martin said of the weekend. “We will have over 550 in here Friday afternoon.” Before the online reservation some campers would show up a week in advance to get the spot they wanted under a first-come, See RESERVATION • Page 3
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Grandparents lunch, diaper drive at Reeltown Elementary make great start to Labor Day weekend By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
More than 250 grandparents filled the hallways of Reeltown Elementary School Friday morning, ready to spend a part of the half-day for students with their grandchildren. Grandparents were able to eat an early lunch with their students, have their photos taken together by a photographer from Tallassee, and admire special artworks their grandchildren made for them. “This is a tradition we have every year at our school,” said Reeltown Elementary Principal Pam Langford. “We normally do this closer to Grandparents’ Day, but we were See GRANDPARENTS • Page 9
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Top: Grandparents and grandchildren alike enjoyed the special lunch time together Friday morning. Above: A sign welcomes the special guests into Reeltown Elementary.
Holiday weekends always mean heavier traffic as visitors to Lake Martin come to the area to enjoy the holiday. Area law enforcement officials hope that this weekend will be a safe one, despite the flood of people. Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said that while Labor Day isn’t normally as busy as July 4th weekend, this weekend has a combination of factors that could see it become a very busy time on area roads. “As far as our local traffic, it’s not as busy as it would be on July Fourth or Memorial Day, but you have to mix in the fact that Auburn has a home ballgame this weekend. You’ll have a lot of traffic in the area,” Abbett said. “With football games and Labor Day, it will be a tremendous amount of traffic in the area because a lot of people will extend their recreation from going to the ballgame and then staying on the lake and things of that nature.” Abbett said the sheriff’s office will continue its routine patrols throughout the weekend and also check boat ramps and provide assistance where needed, as well as stress the importance of travel safety. He’s hoping that the weather will cooperate so road conditions are not hazardous and that drivers will do See SAFETY • Page 9
Dadeville Kiwanis gets Keebler Park update By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Dadeville resident Dianna Porter shared her plans for bringing new life to Keebler Park during the weekly meeting of the Dadeville Kiwanis Club. From the initial phases beginning this fall, to long-range ideas to be implemented over the next decade or so, she captured the attention of all the Kiwanians in attendance. “I gained approval last month from the city council for this,” Porter said. Beginning with the development of a rain garden and a butterfly garden this fall, some of her long-term plans include being certified as both a bird and a wildlife sanctuary, turning part of the park into an outdoor classroom for the local schools and adding a wellness path to the walking path running through the park. To help with plans for making the park an interpretive center, Porter and Tallapoosa County Extension Coordinator Shane Harris See KIWANIS • Page 3
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Obituaries Ron Manning A memorial service for Ron Manning will be held Saturday, September 9 at 10 a.m. at Hillview Cemetery. Ron passed away July 19 at Russell Medical. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Manning and daughter, Kristi Sellers Browning and family of Alexander City and son, Jayson Sellers and family of Flower Mound, Texas.
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DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my boyfriend broke up with me by sending me a note. We had been together for 14 years. His boss had introduced him to a twice-divorced woman with three kids. What really hurts me is he started his new relationship with a lie. He told her he wasn’t involved with anyone. He just contacted me to tell me they are engaged. I feel bad for his fiancee and her kids because he is very self-centered. When we dated, we never went anywhere. He only wanted to watch TV. I don’t want her to end up with a broken heart like I did. Abby, does the truth ever win out? -BROKENHEARTED JERSEY GAL DEAR GAL: Yes, sometimes it does, but in this case, it’s not going to bring your boyfriend back. The truth is, you are still heartbroken about losing him. He and his fiancee have been together for two years. By now she knows him pretty
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the jokes are ones he hears at the gym where he works out every day. I have asked him to stop, but he thinks he’s being funny and no one minds, so he continues doing it. I have threatened that the next time he does it I’ll leave the table and go home. How else do I handle this? -- LOSING MY SENSE OF HUMOR DEAR LOSING YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR: You say you are friendly with these couples. If that’s the case, discuss this with some of the other wives. Tell them how you feel, and ask them how they feel about your husband’s jokes. If they, too, find them embarrassing, you might get your message across more effectively if you -- and they -- tell your husband as a group that you’d like him to stop. DEAR ABBY: I work with a woman who has turned in her retirement papers for the end of next month. However,
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the public better. Serving you and providing the Lee Hamilton public and legal has announced community his candidacy for with the best Probate Judge of customer Tallapoosa County. service is my Hamilton has top priority. I practiced law for 20 Hamilton am also proud to years and served his have served my country in the U.S. country in the U.S. Army Army National Guard as a National Guard and now military policeman. He is I want to serve the people running as Republican in of Tallapoosa County. It’s the June 5, 2018 Primary. time for accountability, “I am running integrity and conservative for Probate Judge of leadership that you Tallapoosa County can trust,” concluded because I believe it’s time Hamilton. we had a leader in the Hamilton received his Probate Judge’s office J.D. at Thomas Goode that has legal experience,” Jones School of Law in said Hamilton. “I have Montgomery, Alabama practiced law for 20 years and earned a B.A. at the and I now want to bring University of Kentucky. my first-hand knowledge He also holds a M.B.A. of legal matters to this from the University of office. As your Probate Tennessee and a M.A. Judge I will make sure in Behavioral Sciences your tax payer dollars from Morehead State are used wisely and you University. receive the best services He is a member possible in a more of the Mental Health efficient, convenient and Association Board, a time effective manner. lifetime member of the I will work with our NRA and served on the county commission to Board of Cystic Fibrosis. cut the red tape and open He also served on the communications between Boys and Girls Club of our departments. Montgomery. “I will also implement Hamilton has one 21st century technology son, Houston who plays and solutions in all areas varsity football. Lee of the office to increase has been instrumental in public access and Houston’s football career, efficiency. I also want coaching him from youth to hold regular business league until now. He is a hours in the satellite resident at StillWaters. office, which will serve
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Melanie Hill has always been invested in public education. Growing up in Dothan, she attended Hill Grandview Elementary, Young Junior High and graduated from Dothan High School in 1982. Her passion for the children in Alabama’s public school system has motivated her to join the race for the District 2 seat on the State Board of Education. Hill’s “Ideas to Action” campaign is based on her following beliefs: • Public education can improve, but only with input from classroom teachers and administrators. • Businesses and schools should work together to provide jobs for graduates and graduates for jobs. • Strong standards can create strong students. • Teachers should feel support from the highest level. • Decisions should be made at the local level when possible. Hill’s goals are rooted in the enthusiasm she feels for students and her understanding of the impact of public education. “I am running because I am passionate about the children of Alabama receiving the best possible education. It’s time for Alabama to take steps to
give our children what they deserve. I hope the residents of District 2 will give me the opportunity to make a difference.” Hill’s credentials and involvement in the Wiregrass speak for themselves. Most recently, she served as the Bright Key Program Director for the Wiregrass Foundation. In this role she worked to develop and implement a community schools concept within four schools in the Dothan City School System. She served on the Dothan City School Board from 2013 to 2015. Hill is involved with Wiregrass United Way, where her husband, Walter Hill, serves as the CEO. She is a graduate of Leadership Dothan and a board member for Caitlin’s Closet, a nationwide charity that provides formal dresses for young women without financial resources. The Hills are actively involved at First Baptist Church, Dothan. Alabama’s State Board of Education District 2 includes: Barbour, Chambers, Cleburne, Clay, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lee, Randolph, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties. Primary voting takes place June 5, 2018. For more information, visit hillforeducation.com or facebook.com /melaniehill forstateboardofeducation.
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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department August 30
• Antonio Danielle Minnifield, 22, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Jakobe Kashun Thomas, 19, of Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Xavier Channell Johnson, 26, of Alexander
City was arrested for assault. • Moriah Yakira Young, 25, of Alexander City was arrested for assault. • Domestic violence was reported on Phillips Road. • Assault was reported on B Street. • Theft was reported in Alexander City.
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• Crystalea Joiner, 31, of
Alexander City was arrested for failure to appear. • Possession of marijuana was reported on Broad Street. • Domestic violence was reported on C Street. • Assault was reported on Walker Ferry Road. • Domestic violence was reported on 2nd Street. • Harassment was reported on Highway 280. • Domestic violence was reported on Colonial Drive. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported on E Street. • Theft was reported on Hillabee Street.
Tallapoosa County Sheriffs Department August 31
• Jazarian Gray of South Tallassee Drive in Tallassee was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.
August 30
• A resident of South Moss Flat Road in Notasulga filed a report for theft. • Jared Ware of Cornertone Lane in Alexander City was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.
August 29
• Christopher Clardy of Jacksons Gap was arrested on a warrant for probation violation possession of a controlled substance and was transported to the county jail. • James Phillips of Phenix City was arrested
on a warrant for failure to appear public intoxication while incarcerated in the county jail. • A resident of Churchill Road in Camp Hill filed a report for theft of property. • David Kaufman of Alexander City was arrested on warrants for probation violation and probation revocation burglary third and was transported to the county jail. • Obbie Davis of Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for probation violation possession of marijuana first while incarcerated in the county jail. • Kendrick Fallin of Tallassee was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear unlawful distribution and was transported to the county jail. • Chad Moore of Jacksonville was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear fraudulent use of a credit/debit card and was transported to the county jail.
August 28
• Steven Hendrix of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication and was transported to the County Jail. • Page Allen of Midfield was arrested o warrants for failure to appear obtain controlled substance by fraud and attempt to commit controlled substance crime, probation violation/ revocation possession of controlled substance and was transported to the County Jail.
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had scheduled to go out to the park so they could identify a number of the trees growing in the park. Once identified, Porter said her idea was to have metal plaques made with information about these trees, including their scientific name and general facts about them. Porter also named some of the groups who have either joined her in this project or those who she had reached out to and hoped would come on board soon. These include the Ag teacher at Dadeville High School, the local 4-H Club, the Tallapoosa County Extension Office and the Wellness Center at the hospital. “This is an ongoing project,” Porter said. “Part of a student’s grade in Ag class is based on outdoor activities. They will be helping care for the rain and butterfly gardens.” She said a group of Dadeville students would be joining her on a trip to Auburn in mid-September for a rain garden class, teaching them more about how to create and maintain such a piece of nature. Porter said there were some trees throughout the park that had become infected with a fungus and would need to be cut down, she added new trees would be planted to replace the ones being cut down. The dead trees would not be removed from the park, but would instead be used as part of a natural method of water control or providing a natural habitat for animals coming to reside in the park, she added. “I can see this eventually spilling out into the rest of the community,” Porter said. “Once you get something like this started, it begets other things.” For those who want to learn more about Porter’s plans for the park, or have questions about the project, Porter said she would be happy to talk to them at (256)750-0075.
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Above, Dadeville resident Dianna Porter talks with the Dadeville Kiwanis Thursday about her plans to beautify Keebler Park. Shown at right is one of the number of wooden plaques Porter plans to remove and begin adding metal signs identifying trees in Keebler Park, along with providing general information about the tree. Below, Dianna Porter’s plans for beautifying the park include turning this grassy area into a butterfly and rain garden.
Reservation first-served basis. And it was not just for the Labor Day holiday weekend as campers would send one family member to hold a site for a week prior to big weekends and holidays. Now with the online reservation system, occupancy occurrences are up. “Last year through June, Wind Creek was at 22 percent occupancy occurrences in the campground,” Alabama State Parks’ Thomas Dunlap said. “This year through June we are at 29 percent.” Dunlap says state park research explains why. “We did a big analysis. In the past some were afraid to go to the park without a reservation not knowing what they would get,” Dunlap said. “Now with the online reservation system you can pick your site and your dates.” Martin has noticed the habits of campers change also. “Used to, it was two-week spread out,” Martin said. “Now with this reservation system, I can go down for just three days, just go online pick my site and pick my dates.” With the sudden influx of campers, Martin says park staff is prepared. “I think our biggest concern is crowd control and if they all come in at the same time,” Martin said. “We have alerted EMS about the possibility of (RV) traffic on 128. We know what our options are.” Wind Creek is not the only benefactor of a full campground. “We get requests for where grocery stores are,” Martin said. “They ask us where to eat Mexican and we list off all the Mexican restaurants that we know. They ask where Walmart is and such. We even have some ask where a hotel might be – they figure out they don’t want to camp in a
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tent.” Another issue might come up with Wind Creek guests – weather. With the recent news of Hurricane Harvey, it is something the park is prepared for. “If we have inclement weather, they can utilize our bathhouses,” Martin said. “Though I don’t anticipate any (weather) looking at the reports.” Martin hopes visitors to Wind Creek State Park have a good time. “The main thing we are looking at is the public just coming and enjoying themselves,” Martin said. “It has been a really good year.”
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his Labor Day holiday will be one of the busiest times of the year on highways here and across the country. Taking trips to be with loved ones to share memories and special moments is often standard for the Labor Day weekend as people try to squeeze out one more weekend of summer fun. We encourage everyone to enjoy the weekend and have a great time. No matter whether you are spending time on Lake Martin, heading to a football game or taking a trip to the beach, please be careful. Local law enforcement will be out in force this weekend, working to make the roads safe. But safety starts with the person sitting behind the wheel. While the travel can make for great family time, we want the memories made this Labor Day to be positive ones. That starts with being aware while traveling. It should go without saying, but we again ask you all to be safe and remember these rules before you start your journey: • No alcohol. In all fatal crashes in 2016, 26.9 percent of the drivers killed had been drinking. • Buckle up. Every trip, every time, front seat and back – seatbelt use is vital. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released data that showed that the chances of surviving a crash increase by 28 percent with seatbelt use. • Don’t text and drive and only use the phone on handsfree mode. Distracted driving is responsible for an estimated 27 percent of all crashes, according to the NHTSA. • Speed kills, so slow down and allow yourself the time to react to the conditions you encounter on the road. Excessive speed is said to be a factor in 33.9 percent of all fatal crashes. These simple practices can reduce deadly statistics. Be sure that you do your part this holiday travel season.
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t has become apparent to me that with age, through no effort and plan of my own – certain things just happen. I have found that things like hair growing in places we wish it wouldn’t, the hair on your head turning gray or turning loose, joint pain and the ability to sleep in a recliner and still hear every word of a television show are things that have just become part of who I am at the ripe old age of 56. But last night I realized something else that time has delivered. Father Time has made me aware that with each passing day my father, even after his death, becomes smarter. I also now believe that slowly, time actually starts to transform you into your father – if you are lucky. We are in the midst of Labor Day weekend. A time that most people see as a time to get an extra day off, cook a hot dog or grill a steak, make sure there is plenty of ice in the cooler and spend time with family and friends. For me, it’s a time to think about my father and thank him for one of the greatest gifts he gave to me – work ethic. On Labor Day, we celebrate the hard-working people who make our nation great. Roy Sneed personified that kind of person. He worked for the railroad for 37 years and never missed a day of work. He ran a wrecker for CSX for years and would travel the Southeast clearing rail crashes and making sure the rails were cleared. He would be gone at times for days at a time, At home, he could do it
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all. He would be the first one up and would work until sundown to make the most of what he had. From cutting grass, tending a garden, building things. He was a workhorse. Heck, his favorite part of vacation was packing the car. He loved to work and no matter what he did, he did it well. “If a man is paying you to do a job, you owe it to him and yourself to give it all you got,” he told me when I got my first yard to mow when I was just 8 years old. “Take pride in your work and make sure he knows you appreciate the opportunity.” I have lived by that ever since that day. Many days after a long hard day, I will get to the house after everyone including the dogs are asleep. I come into the house as quietly as I possibly can and get into my P.E. shorts and ratty T-shirt, make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and grab a glass of cold milk. I turn on Sports Center and take in a deep breath and let it out very slowly and talk to Dad. “We killed it today, Dad. You would not believe the day. I got to work at 4:30 and got all the web stuff done, then headed to do The Front Porch with Kenny Dean. Before I got back to the office I heard the scanner and chased down a fire and got some great pictures.
“We had a drug bust so I went over and took some pictures and talked to Fred White about that, but just when I thought we were set, I heard a call about someone missing in the lake. I took off to the boat and got there about the same time as the Marine Police. I ran back and got the picture in. Man it’s going to be a great paper.” It has been a while since he answered me, but I get a warm feeling about that time during those moments. When that happens, all I can do is say thanks. “Dad, thanks for showing me the importance of hard work. Lord knows there are a lot of people who are smarter than I am and a lot of folks with more talent, but like you, there aren’t many who will out-work this fat boy.” Dad knew he wasn’t always going to be around. But he made sure that by giving me the special gift of knowing the importance of taking pride in what you do. That I would be fine. The best part of his “gift” was that it came wrapped in memories of the special times we spent together working – where I learned from his example. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t thank God for that remarkable man who helped shape me into who I am today. I just hope that in addition to saying the things he said, people remember me as half the man he was when I’m gone. Mitch Sneed is proud to be the son of Roy Sneed and the editor of the Alexander City Outlook.
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Thank you Mrs. Christi Jones for shining a light on poverty in the State of Alabama, even in Tallapoosa County. I really thank you for going even further with it. You brought up the legislature doing nothing to help schools. I went all the way to former Governor Robert Bentley addressing the seriousness of the problems for over five years with him. He never addressed me, not once, not even by phone or letter. He saw no concerns.
But I am so glad that you saw the need. You see it close up what children of all colors see, while you have some who want to blame it all on one color. It is not a color thing — it is an “American thing” that people think more of getting rich and staying rich at every cost. The way you stay rich is investing in the things that effect people lives. Care about people and your money will double because you will be doing God’s will. His children are His chosen ones, until you get it and accept it, you will forev-
er lose. How do you think your generation and mine lasted over 50 years? Because they invested in the children and they gave. They were always giving freely but today, there is no giving. So Mrs. Jones, the children are proud to have a true friend like you fighting and speaking out on their behalf. We thank you and we are praying for better days to come. Being a counselor has molded you and a good seed was planted. Arlean Wykcoff Alexander City
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Sunday’s Events PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: The Mt. Zion East Baptist Church on Stillwaters Drive is celebrating the 14th pastoral anniversary of Rev. Sis. Jimmy Thomas Sunday, Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. J.C. Fryer of Pine Hill Baptist Church in Phenix City. Everyone is invited. ANNUAL HOMECOMING EVENT: Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church will be hosting their Annual Homecoming Event Sunday, Sept. 3 at 10:30 a.m. There will be no evening services on this day. Mountain Community Amazing Grace Minister
will provide the music and lunch will be served following morning services. Everyone is welcome to join for this special occasion of worship, music and fellowship. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church is located in Mountain Community in Clay County. PASTORAL APPRECIATION: St. John A.M.E. Church in Socapatoy is hosting the 22nd Pastoral Appreciation of Rev. and Sister James R. McCoy Sunday, Sept. 3 at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Minster Kelvin Woods of St. Mary Baptist Church in Lincoln.
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The CACC Community Band Inaugural Rehearsal will be Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. For more information contact Conductor Ivory Brock at 256-215-4326 or email at ibrock@cacc.edu. You can also sign up at the CACC website under fine arts.
Tuesday, September 5
DIVORCE CARE: Marijean Hadley is hosting a women’s divorce care workshop starting Sept. 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The 13-week study is designed for women who are dealing with divorce or separation. It will be a Biblical approach to deal with many issues such as pain, loneliness, depression, anger, the effects on children and much more. The meeting place is campsite C72 at Wind Creek State Park and is not associated with park events. The only cost is associateed with the workshop is a $15 workbook. For more information contact Hadley at marijean.hadley@gmail.com or 224657-4809. USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District is holding an usher meeting Sept. 5 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.
Wednesday, September 6
GRIEFSHARE: The Trinity Campus of First United Methodist Church, next door to Russell Medical is hosting GriefShare. GriefShare is a grief recovery support group to find help and healing for the hurt of losing a love one. The 13 week curriculum uses videos and workbooks led by experts in the field of recovery. Meetings are set for Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. To register or for more information call 256-234-2455, MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville is hosting its monthly luncheon Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a covered dish and a small donation.
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WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Haven United Methodist Church at 354 Darrell Brooks, Owner Christian Street in Alexander City is hosting a women’s Bible study Cutting •Edging “Battlefield of the Mind” by Joyce Weed Eating •Mulch Meyer Thursdays Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28 Weed Control from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch. For more information contact Joanne Finley at 334-332-5970 or Pastor Nolan at 256-682-3810.
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PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Comer Methodist Men’s Club is hosting a pancake breakfast Sept. 9 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Eat in or carry out for $6 a plate.
FLEA MARKET: The Town of Camp Hill is offering a free flea market day to all vendors that would like to come and sell at the new flea market in Camp Hill at the old airport. There will be no charge to vendors for a spot for the month of September. Vendors please call James Woody at 256-749-8270 to register for a spot and information. Free parking to all consumers and vendors. The market will be open on the second Saturday of each month from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday, September 10
CHURCH HOMECOMING: New Style Baptist Church is celebrating its 121st Homecoming Service Sunday, Sept. 10 at 2:30 p.m. The church is located at 294 Coosa County Road 20 in Equality. There will be fellowship and dinner after the service. Guest minister will be Pastor Cameron Thomas of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cropwell. Pastor Richard Ellis Taylor is minister. YOUTH EXPLOSION: Hatchett Springs Baptist Church is hosting its annual youth explosion, Saturday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. Guest speaker and performer is D Hal. Special guests are the Greater New Hope Youth Choir, Daughters of Destiny and more. All surrounding youth are invited. CHURCH HOMECOMING: Bethel Baptist Church in Jacksons Gap is hosting homecoming services Sunday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. The Dyes will be singing at 11 a.m. and the message will be delivered by Rev. John Dye Jr. There will be a covered dish lunch and more singing afterwards. The church is on Young’s Ferry Road in Jacksons Gap.
Monday, September 11
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dolores Hydock will present “The RedHeaded Woman meets Mr. Death and Southern Comfort in a Castiron skillet” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Sept. 11 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Building at 375 Lee Street Alexander City. Membership is $20 per person or $30 per couple per semester. Registration for the fall quarter begins at 1 p.m. Sept. 11.
September 11-13 EMPOWERMENT SERVICES: New Style Baptist Church will be hosting Christian education empowerment services Sept. 11-13 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speaker will be Pastor Carlos Wilson of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Additional guests include Malcom Cooper and the Soulful Voices of Birmingham and Nicholas Jemison.
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CHURCH REVIVAL: Bethel Baptist Church in Jacksons Gap is hosting revival services Sept. 11 through Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. with Rev. John Dye Jr. The church is located on Young’s Ferry Road.
Tuesday, September 12
COMMUNITY BAND: The CACC Community Band Inaugural Rehearsal will be Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. For more information contact Conductor Ivory Brock at 256-2154326 or email at ibrock@cacc.edu. You can also sign up at the CACC website under fine arts.
Saturday, September 16
BLOOD DRIVE: Kingz United is hosting a blood drive Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 332 East South Street in Dadeville. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Bibb Graves School in Millerville will have a pancake breakfast Saturday, Sept. 16, serving from 7 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Eat-in or carry out. Plate includes all you can eat pancakes, sausage, orange juice, and coffee. Cost is $6. All profit is used for renovation of the old High School section of the Community Center. Trade Day will be from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Hot dogs, chips, candy bars, and soft drinks will be available at lunch time.
September 17-20
CHURCH REVIVAL: Old Providence Baptist Church in Hackneyville is hosting revival services Sept. 17-20. The Sunday service will be at 6 p.m. with Monday through Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Tim Harris from Comer Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Don Polston is the pastor.
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Monday, September 18
HORIZONS UNLIMITED: Dr. Paul Harris will present “The Berlin Airlift and Operation Kinderlift” to Horizons Unlimited Monday, Sept. 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Board of Education Building at 375 Lee Street Alexander City.
Thursday, September 21 DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING: The Tallapoosa County Democratic Party will host a meeting Sept. 21 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to learn more about the Dec. 12 special election to fill the Senate seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions. The meeting will be held at the Charles Porch Center. For more information call Carol Gowan at 256-794-7432.
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Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap
Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442
Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville
Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212
Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972
Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748
Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community
New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.
Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685
New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390
Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Liberty Baptist 1365 Hillabee St., Alex City 256-329-8830 New Life Baptist County Road 14, Alex City, 256-329-2635 Victory Baptist 280 By-Pass, Alex City
CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City
New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942
The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513
New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-5218
Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820
Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City
New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635
Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180
New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville
New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433
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New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City
New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331
BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site
Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road
New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846
Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716
Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070
New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932
Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865
Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882
Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville
The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696
Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873
Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street
Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941
Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City
Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989
Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville
Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224
Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243
Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811
Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater
Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236
Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814
Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327 Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048
Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater
Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351
Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787
First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232
Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991
Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512
Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037 New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville
Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541
Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)
Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town
Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055
First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322
Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047
Haven United Methodist 354 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville Mt. Godfrey New Site
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EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752
First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081 Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421
Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408
Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends
Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street
Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton
Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City
Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City
Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564
Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590
Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend
The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City
Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211
CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631
METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284
Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119
CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494
Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater
New Bethel Fellowship Church 5474 Rock Springs Road Jackson’s Gap 256-825-3367
Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467
The Baha’I Faith 740 Newell Street, Camp Hill 256-896-4007
Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708
The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646
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Grandparents scheduled to have testing next week and we didn’t want to rush it.” In addition to the special celebration, the elementary school wrapped up their efforts at providing Hurricane Harvey relief in the form of a diaper drive Friday. “We partnered with Lift Ministries for this effort. They put out boxes for this at First Baptist Church of Reeltown, Reeltown High School and
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Reeltown Elementary School,” Langford said. “We got the flyers Wednesday afternoon, so we had two days to do this.” For having such a short time in order to collect packages of diapers for those affected by the storm, the students and faculty at the elementary school stepped up big time, bringing in approximately 50 packages of diapers
Thursday and Friday. As the Grandparents’ Day celebrations drew to a close Friday morning, Langford said students and grandparents alike enjoyed the event immensely. “A lot of grandparents were telling us thank you for having this, and loved getting to see their grandchildren’s artwork (the students) made for them,” she said. “The kids left today smiling from ear to ear.”
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need to avoid. “One thing that we are seeing more and more of is inattentive driving, texting and using the phone while on the road,” Abbett said. “That is very dangerous and we are seeing more incidents related to that. So if you must use the phone, use the hands-free feature. On texts, wait until you’re stopped. It’s that simple.”
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The Bible is a Jewish book written by and for the Jewish people By REV. JIM THOMPSON New Bethel Fellowship
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id you know the Bible is a Jewish book? Written by Jewish people for Jewish people. Yahshua our Savior was Jewish, His disciples were all Jewish, raised in Jewish homes. Had our Savior lived back in the I930s and 40s He would have been put in the gas chambers of Adolf Hitler with the other Jews, for He was Jewish. The 70 disciples Yahshua sent out ahead of Him, as He ministered to Israel, were all Jewish. The 3,000 saved on the day of Pentecost were all Jewish, the 5,000 who came to faith over in Acts 2:41, 4:4, were all Jewish. Did you know, our Savior being Jewish, had a Jewish name? “Yah ‘shua” It is pronounced the same in all languages as much as that language will allow. There is only one name under heaven where by we must be saved, this is stated in Acts 4:10-12, in the Hebrew text. In your understanding you may have called upon the Savior by the Greek name Jesus, but it was the Jewish Savior Yahshua who forgave you and saved you, even if
you did not know the name, the angel Gabriel told Mary to call Him “Yahshua” – His real name. Proper names are not translated but transliterated, meaning they maintain the same sound in any language as much as that language will allow. Did you know, the first 30 years or so, the church was all Jewish. Until a Jewish missionary by the name Peter, goes to the Gentiles, recorded in Acts the 10th chapter. Did you know, the new covenant we are in today was made with the Jewish, Israelite, believers only? Matt. 26:26-29. This new covenant was prophesied of in Jer. 31:31-34. There was never a covenant made with the Gentiles. We Gentiles are grafted into the faith of this Jewish Savior, Yahshua of Nazareth. The apostle Paul wrote about this in Eph.2:1119. “Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh – who are called uncircumcision by what is called the circumcision made in the flesh by hands. Eph.2:11-13, “That at that time you were without Messiah, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise,
having no hope and without Yahshua in the world. But now in Messiah Yahshua you who once were far off have brought near by the blood of Messiah. Now Eph.2:19 tells us these gentiles who were once strangers and foreigners, that they are now part of the Jewish saints and members of an assembly of new covenant Jewish believers who have been going on for years. The Jewish believers were well over 10,000 strong at this time. The early church had no idea that the Gentiles could be saved. The Gentiles were considered to be a common, uncircumcised, unclean people. We see this in Acts 10:28, and other places. There was a wall of separation in the past. See Eph.2:14-17. Would I say that the Jewish people were a special or a chosen people to our Father? Let’s let Him speak for Himself, Deut.7:6, “For you are a holy people to Yahweh your Mighty One; Yahweh your Mighty One has chosen you to be a people for Himself.· a special treasure above all the people on the face of the earth. Can you top that? Read on down, He has more to say. What about the Jewish
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to the very end of time. He is calling the ten tribes back as promised in the word. The two tribes have been back in the land since 1948. Will He not keep His promise for the ten tribes as well? YES! Now in Ezekiel 37:1, we read of a valley of dry bones, now in Verse 11 we read, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. The 12 tribes are back together here in prophecy. This has never happened in over 2,700 years. The two sticks are Judah and Ephraim, they must come back together in this end time. Verse 19. Hosea 1:6, Speaking of the ten tribes, Ephraim, “Call her lo-Ruhamah, for I will no longer have mercy on the house of Israel, but I will utterly take them away. The Assyrian captivity in 722 A.O. See in verses 10-11, “Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sands of the sea, (when?) which cannot be measured or numbered, and it shal1 come to pass in the place where it was said to them, you are not my people,’ there it shall be said to them, ‘you are the sons of the living God.’ Where are they today? Yahweh knows where Ephraim is.
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fter weeks and weeks of thinking about nothing but high school football, I literally almost forgot about my fantasy football draft. I remembered about five minutes after it started, actually. While I realize Auburn and Alabama rule around these parts, I’m tired of talking high school and college football. OK, I just lied. I’ll actually never be tired of talking high school ball, but I also need to find an NFL outlet. As many of you know, I’m a Detroit Lions fan, so the fall isn’t really an easy time for me. On the plus side, at least the Washington Capitals can’t lose in the playoffs until after the Lions get blown out completely in the first round, if they even make it at all. But one thing I’m actually pretty decent at is picking a fantasy football team. Although much like my real life teams, my fantasy team is usually great in the regular season and then they choke in the first week of the playoffs. Maybe this year will be different, though. At least that’s what I keep telling myself. Because I missed the first five minutes and the first round of my draft, Yahoo! Sports auto-drafted me Jay Ajayi, of the Miami Dolphins, and I can’t be mad at that. Ajayi could be a top-10 running back this season and will certainly be the tops on my team. Ajayi exploded onto the scene last year, as he rushed for more than 1,000 yards and had a handful of touchdowns. He’ll be leading my so-so running back crew of Marshawn Lynch and C.J. Anderson with Eddie Lacy, Matt Forte and Rex Burkhead riding the bench. I will say I’m pretty pumped about my wide receivers. Starting will be A.J. Green, Sammy Watkins (who I still wish was a Detroit Lion) and DeSean Jackson. You may be shaking your head at the Jackson pick, but barring injuries, he usually has some pretty great fantasy numbers. I have a couple fantasy-draft rules, and one of them is to not pick a quarterback until the fifth round. Quarterbacks are obviously the best fantasy-point getters, but the difference between the best quarterback in the league and the worst is usually minimal in fantasy football terms. I broke that rule this year, but for good reason. My league is set up in a snake draft format, and I had the last pick in the first round, which meant if I waited until the fifth round, I would’ve had the last pick. So when I had back-to-back picks at the end of Round 3 and the beginning of Round 4 and New England’s Tom Brady was still available, I had to go for it. I usually wouldn’t pick a New England player, because, let’s face it, I don’t like winners. But Tom Brady? Come on. I couldn’t resist. I also have a rule against picking any Detroit Lions because I can’t put any more pressure on my men in Honolulu Blue than they already have. This year, I stuck to that, but just barely. In the 15th round, Matt Stafford, who really is a great fantasy quarterback, was still available, and I felt kinda bad for him. But alas, the guy picking before me scooped him up. My last fantasy draft rule is not to pick a kicker until you absolutely have to. So, in the final round Wednesday night, I managed to get Adam Vinatieri, who was on my squad the only time I ever made it to my fantasy football championship. All in all, I’m a happy camper. Now, give me Sunday afternoon football. Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor of The Outlook.
It was a fine performance to open the season by Benjamin Russell’s volleyball team, as it picked up straight-set victories over both Lee and Carver. After being challenged in the opening set by Lee, the Wildcats (2-0) dominated, winning 25-21 and 25-11. It kept up the offensive prowess with a 25-17 victory over Carver in Set 1, then eked out a 28-26 win to complete the sweep. As expected, A’Niah Ford and Shay Johnson both had strong performances offensively. Ford combined for 12 kills on the night, while Johnson had four against Lee. Johnson totaled three block kills. Defensively, Tayla Stowes racked up five digs against Carver, and Baylee Adkins got off to a strong start setting with 12 assists the Wolverines. Benjamin Russell heads to its first tournament today, taking on Homewood, Lawrence County and McAdory in pool play of the Briarwood Serve Off. Auburn, Alabama kick off seasons This weekend is the moment college football fans in the area have been waiting for as both the Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide begin their seasons. The Tigers are hosting Georgia Southern at home with a kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Auburn’s athletic department has sent out a few reminders regarding game-day procedures. In regards to some pregame and postgame traditions, the football team will now enter through Gate 9 following Tiger Walk this season. Tiger Walks begins two hours prior to kickoff. For the
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against No. 3 Florida State in the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta as part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games, and will begin at 8 p.m. Serving as the honorary captain for the Crimson Tide will be former Alabama standout running back and 2015 Heisman Trophy Winner Derrick Henry. Henry holds the SEC record for singleseason rushing yards by gaining 2,219 yards on 395 carries. He rushed for 28 touchdowns in 2015 and had four 200yard rushing performances on the season.
Rolling Toomer’s, Auburn University is asking fans not to roll the two new oak trees at Toomer’s Corner and to limit the celebration to the seven adjacent trees at the corner of College Street and Magnolia Avenue. One oak and two magnolias in front of Biggin Hall and four oaks on College Street will be available to roll, and the university has also asked fans not to roll the 10 new oak trees between the corner and Samford Hall. No. 1-ranked Alabama faces off
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Instead of the stillness of the usual August day in Alabama, the wind provided relief from the oppressive heat, and it made James Eagleman happy. “If there’s no wind, it’s too easy,” Eagleman said at the new Barbour Creek Shooting Academy near Eufaula. The “it” is long-range shooting out to 1,000 yards in the midst of the abundant peanut, soybean and cotton fields in Barbour County. Do what? Hitting targets at 1,000 yards is easy? I’ll admit I was skeptical. By the end of the event, sponsored by Alabama Black Belt Adventures and Bergara Rifles, I was a believer as long as I adhered to Eagleman’s instructions. A former U.S. Army sniper and instructor, Eagleman teamed with Mark Simpson, a longtime outdoorsman who wanted to share his affinity for long-range hunting with the public, to establish the shooting academy that caters to a wide variety of shooting activities, from basic firearms training for novices to long-range shooting for hunters. Simpson, who was in the automobile business for 35 years in Florida, hunted near Eufaula for years and decided to start looking for retirement property in Barbour County. “When I came into town to get supplies for the hunting camp, I always saw Eufaula as a beautiful city,” Simpson said. “I thought when I retired I would buy something up here. I found this farm and decided to build a long-range facility for myself. I had been long-range hunting around the world and love it.” Eagleman said the offer to partner with Simpson in the shooting academy was
easy because nothing like it is available in the region. “We’re long-range hunters,” Eagleman said. “We’re training people to be hunters with terminal-performance shot placement and bullet selection and performance. Shooting at 200 yards is different than shooting at 800 or 1,000.” Eagleman admits his training strays from traditional hunting techniques. He teaches to place the butt of the stock in the middle of your pectoral muscle instead of the shoulder pocket. He uses the pad of the trigger finger to depress the trigger, which is held firmly rearward throughout the shot sequence. And he stresses to keep your head down on the stock at all times. Not keeping my head down was the only mistake I made, which resulted in my only missed target at 1,000 yards. In less than an hour, I hit the vital zone on a deer target every time at 600 yards. During last week’s event, Bergara provided both the B-14, a rifle produced entirely in Spain, and Premiere, a rifle built in its Georgia facility with barrels manufactured in Spain. The ammo was factory Hornady Precision Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor. The day at the range was just a peek at the instruction available during the academy’s two-day courses. Simpson said the long-range hunting courses are held yearround with Level 1 and Level 2 instruction. “We love working with the public,” Simpson said. “In Level 1 you learn to shoot to 1,000 yards. You have classroom instruction for half a day. Then you go to the range for the rest of the day. The next day it’s almost all range time. You will become comfortable shooting at 800 to 1,000 yards. You learn a little about
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ballistics, how to hold a rifle, follow-through, how to dial your scope for the right distance and ranging. In Level 2, you learn a lot about ballistics and shooting positions. It’s way more advanced. We go through simulated hunting scenarios.” Although long-range hunting has been very popular out West, in states like Texas, Wyoming and Montana, it’s just now starting to get the attention of hunters in the South. “I think it’s gaining momentum in Alabama,” Simpson said. “We went to the last two hunting shows in Alabama this summer, and we had crowds all around the booth. People don’t realize you can hunt at those distances. I had to learn myself, but we make it really simple with the instruction provided.” Eagleman said correctly assessing the wind is the most important aspect of long-range hunting. “You can dial in your scope for elevation, but the wind is the common denominator that separates the men from the boys in long-range hunting,” Eagleman said. “Another important factor in long-range
hunting is shot placement and bullet construction. The best thing about long-range hunting is that if you become comfortable with an 800-yard shot, a 400-yard shot is easy. Eagleman said a long-range scope must have a target turret, a side focus/parallax adjustment and a reticle with stadia lines for precision wind-drift allowance. “We hold right or left for wind,” he said. “The reason we don’t dial the wind in for long-range hunting is you’ll get all set up on a shot and the wind changes. Now you have to lift your head up and adjust the scope and hope you can get back on the animal. If you hold for wind drift, you never take your eye off the animal and just hold right or left. You send the round down-range, and you go retrieve the animal. “We’re hunters, and that’s what we focus on. We teach good, ethical hunting.” David Rainer is employed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. He writes a weekly column titled Outdoor Alabama Weekly.
FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD WITH GAME COVERAGE INSIDE Wetumpka 48, Eufaula 24.....Page 2 BRHS 28, Central Clay County 14.....Page 4 Prattville 24, Stanhope Elmore 0.....Page 7 Alabama Christian 49, Elmore County 21..Page 8
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Wetumpka 48, Eufaula 24
Wetumpka doubles up on on Eufaula By KYLE MOOTY The Eufaula Tribune
EUFAULA – Wetumpka scored four of its seven touchdowns on plays of 51 yards or longer and another from 30 yards out as the Class 6A Indians withstood a determined effort from 5A Eufaula Friday night, 48-24. It took just two plays and 22 seconds for Wetumpka (2-0) to strike at Tiger Stadium, scoring on a 63-yard run by Jadarious Martin. Zachary Grindle’s PAT made it 7-0 Indians. Eufaula (1-1) answered with a nineplay, 62-yard drive, capped off by a 12-yard sprint by Zy Tennille. Jacob Laing’s PAT tied the game with 9:12 left in the first quarter. Wetumpka added two more firstquarter touchdowns, first on a 30-yard pass from Martin to Edward Rogers Jr and the second on a 51-yard interception return by Nicholas Turner. The Indians, who had pummeled Class 7A Prattville a week earlier, 46-29, made it 28-7 when South Carolina commit Kavosiey Smoke ran untouched from 55 yards out on the first play of the second quarter.
However, Eufaula used an eightplay, 65-yard drive to make it 28-14 when Taylor Gover connected with Jadon Mixon on a perfect pass and catch over an Indian receiver from 39 yards out. The Tigers made things especially interesting when they cut the deficit to 28-21 with 3:45 left in the first half when Gover and Mixon again connected, this time on a 78-yard catch and run. Wetumpka grabbed the momentum back with an eight-play drive of its own, scoring on fourth down when Martin raced in from 12 yards out with 25 seconds left in the first half and a 34-21 advantage. Wetumpka scored on just its third play of the second half when Martin scored from five yards out to make it 40-21. The Indians made it 48-21with 7:23 remaining when Martin broke free for an 82-yard run. Eufaula added a 28-yard field goal by Laing for the final score with 5:22 left. See WETUMPKA • Page 3
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Wetumpka senior running back DeAndre Williams (5) shoves an Opelika defender out of the way Friday night during a game last season.
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The Indians, which rushed for 461 yards against Prattville, rushed for 395 against Eufaula. Martin carried 16 times for 206 yards. He also passed for 104 yards. Smoke, limited after being injured early, had just three carries but managed 75 yards. The Indians managed 499 yards of total offense to 358 for Eufaula, which got 208 yards passing from Gover and 79 yards rushing from Joe Green. “Wetumpka is really, really good,” Eufaula coach Bryan Moore said. “I’m really proud of our guys for being down three scores and fighting back to within one score. But, there are no moral victories here.” Wetumpka returns home next week to face Chelsea in region action File / The Herald
Above: Colton Adams (15) pressures a Prattville quarterback in the Indians’ 2016 win against the Prattville Lions. Below left: Tyquan Rawls (17) picks up a fumble in last years’ victory over Prattville. Below right: Deandre Ezell (5) finds running room during a torrential downpour last year at Prattville.
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Benjamin Russell 28, Central Clay County 14
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Right: Hezekiah Hunter rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on nine carries in Benjamin Russell’s victory over Clay Central on Friday night. Left: Benjamin Russell’s Davede Herron (18) flips over a Clay Central defender during Friday night’s game. Herron finished with three touchdowns.
Fumble recovery sparks Benjamin Russell to victory By LIZI ARBOGAST Managing Sports Editor
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Benjamin Russell celebrates after a second-half fumble recovery against Clay Central County on Friday night.
All Benjamin Russell football fans have heard about for the last several weeks is just how good the Wildcat defense was going to be this year. After a disaster last season, things were going to turn around. And on Friday night in the Benjamin Russell season opener, the defense proved why it’s been touted so highly. “We are what we thought we were,” BRHS senior Jaden Tuck said. “This win gave us confidence.” Tuck was the catalyst that sparked a 28-14 victory over rival Central Clay County. After a nip-and-tuck first half that saw the score knotted at 14-14 at the break, Benjamin Russell’s defense immediately came out with something to prove. A holding call pinned the Volunteers on their own 11-yard line, and when quarterback Ben Street made a miscue, Tuck took advantage. “I just saw him get ready to pitch it and I got close enough, so I gave him a good little shove and the ball came out,” Tuck said. “Camerun Peoples was
up the field, so I saw it laying on the ground. I thought about trying to scoop it up and score, but I didn’t want to mess it up, so I just fell on it.” Tuck recovered the fumble at the 1, and one play later, Benjamin Russell running back Davede Herron flew like Superman over the top of the defensive line and into the end zone. Herron had a stellar game, finishing with 58 yards on 19 carries and bullied his way for three touchdowns. Herron sealed the deal in Benjamin Russell’s favor late in the game. With the Wildcats marching down field in the waning minutes, BRHS found itself in a fourth-and-2 situation at the Volunteer 16. They elected to go for it, and Herron punched his way past the line of scrimmage and took it all the way to the house to put the game out of reach for good. “I told coach (Danny) Horn to give me the ball; I wanted the ball,” Herron said. “Big time players make big time plays, and I just so happened to make a play.” Herron wasn’t the only offensive See BRHS • Page 5
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BRHS standout for Benjamin Russell, as Hezekiah Hunter was actually the leading running back. He racked up 88 yards on a mere nine carries, busting out a 32-yard run early in the game that set Herron up for his first score. “We got a whole slew of running backs, and that’s one of the reasons we went to this offense,” Horn said. “We gotta get better at some things that we’re doing, but Hezekiah just kept plugging. He runs hard, and we have several that probably should’ve played a little bit more. We could’ve played A.J. (Thompson) more on offense, but he was stick-
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ing to (Quan McKinney) on defense all night.” Obviously one of the biggest keys to Friday night’s victory was Benjamin Russell’s ability to stop Peoples, a three-year starter and Clay Central’s leading rusher. Although he finished with more yards than anyone else on the field, gaining 94 yards on 19 carries, he never had a rush for more than 11 yards, and the total was well under what Peoples is capable of. “Defensively, I thought we played extremely well,” Horn said. “We bent but we didn’t break. Defense had their backs
to the wall all night, but they kept coming through with some big plays.” Marquel Jackson, Trey Gray and Tuck all had tackles for a loss, and Thompson also recovered a fumble. While there was a lot that went right for Benjamin Russell in its season opener, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. The Wildcats had two fumbles of their own and they managed only four pass completions. “We made a lot of mistakes that we got to improve on, but I’d rather learn from mistakes in a win than from a loss any time,” Horn said.
Clay Central 7 7 0 0 — 14 Ben Russell 7 7 7 7—7 First Quarter BR — Davede Herron 2 run (Dylan Moncus kick), 11:01 CC — Cam Peoples 11 run (Dawson Harry kick), 5:08 Second Quarter CC — Peoples 1 run (Harry kick), 6:00 BR — Hezekiah Hunter 17 run (Moncus kick), 2:55 Third Quarter BR — Herron 1 run (Moncus kick), 11:24 Fourth Quarter BR — Herron 16 run (Moncus kick), 0:16 Team Statistics CC BRHS First downs 12 13 Rushes-yards 35-128 42-204 Passing 5-14-0 4-9-0 Passing yards 114 74 Total yards 206 278 Punts 5-36.0 6-29.0 Fumbles-lost 3-2 5-2 Penalties-yards 8-75 763 Individual Statistics Rushing — Clay Central: Peoples 19-94, Quentin Knight 6-35, Quan McKinney, Ben Street 8-(-4), Team 1-(-4); Ben Russell: Hunter 9-88, Herron 19-58, Landon Cotney 3-36, Keedon Young 7-24, Kiki Harvey 2-5, Team 2-(-7). Passing — Clay Central: Street 5-14-114-0; Ben Russell: Cotney 4-9-45-0. Receiving — Clay Central: McKinney 3-78, Cole Burns 1-23, LaShawn Simmons 1-13; Ben Russell: Tyler Watts 1-45, Herron 1-18, Hunter 1-11.
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Left, Benjamin Russell’s Kobi Crabb (19) knocks down a pass intended for Quan McKinney (26), of Clay Central, on Friday night. Above, Benjamin Russell’s dance team pumped up the crowd during the Wildcats’ game against Clay Central. Kenneth Boone / The Outlook
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Prattville 24, Stanhope Elmore 0
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Left: Sophmore Jeremy Thompson (38) celebrates with his teammates after intercepting a Traair Edwards pass in the first half against Prattville. Right: Purdue commit K.J. Stokes (11) fights his way through a Prattville offensive lineman Friday night.
Mustangs shutout in Bradford’s debut By EVAN DUDLEY Herald Sports Editor
The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs (0-1) were shutout 24-0 by the Prattville Lions (1-1) Friday night at StanleyJensen Field in Prattville. The Mustangs held the Lions to 253 total yards but couldn’t muster offensively in head coach Brian Bradford’s debut. Senior quarterback Johnny Montgomery was disappointed but knew the blame started with himself and his team. “It was just ourselves,” he said. “We had a lot of mental mistakes and that’s all it really was but we know we have to focus in practice this week.” Stanhope received the opening kickoff but a fumble and two false start penalties stalled the drive and the Mustangs were forced to punt to the Lions. Both squads exchanged punts throughout the first quarter before junior Traair Edwards connected with receiver Malik Smith for a 21-yard touchdown pass and the early
7-0 lead. The Mustangs were forced to punt following the Prattville score but sophomore Jeremy Thompson picked off Edwards to give the Mustangs new life in the shadow of their own goal post. Stanhope Elmore found consistency as the first half was drawing to a close, driving the ball to the goal line, but junior Derrion Ashley failed to cross the plane as time expired in the first half. “Hopefully it boosted our team,” said Travarasia Duncan, who finished the night with as Stanhope’s leading rusher with 58 yards. “We need a boost so we can have confidence to go out and take care of business next week.” The Mustang defense held firm in the first half but lack of production from the offense kept the defensive unit on the field for far too long in the second half. Prattville marched the second half kickoff 68 yards down the field and extend its lead to 14-0 on a 6-yard run by junior DeAngelo Jones.
Stanhope bogged down its next drive and punted back to the Lions who added to their total on another Jones touchdown at the end of the third quarter. The Mustangs managed to reach midfield on the next drive but Montgomery was picked off by Prattville’s Brandon Butts which led to a 42-yard field goal by junior Tylan Perine. Stanhope fumbled the ball to Prattville the next possession but the Mustang defense held the Lions in check on a fourth down run but turned the ball over again on an interception by Prattville’s TaCarius Buford. “We learned a lot about ourselves tonight,” Bradford said. “We got to get more disciplined and do the little things right which we didn’t do tonight. So, we’ll just back up, regroup and be ready to go next week.” The Mustangs return home Friday to host the 10th-ranked Park Crossing Thunderbirds (1-1) in a Class 6A Region 2 matchup.
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Second Quarter Prattville — Malik Smith 21 pass from Traair Edwards (Tylan Perine kick), 8:59 Third Quarter Prattville — DeAngelo Jones 6 run (Perine kick), 9:15 Prattville — Jones 9 run (Perine kick), 1:25 Fourth Quarter Prattville — Perine 42 Field Goal, 7:06 Team Statistics
Stanhope-Elmore Prattville First downs 14 10 Rushes-yards 44-126 32-193 Passing 6-11-2 11-22-1 Passing yards 57 60 Total yards 183 253 Punts 6-24.3 1-39 Fumbles-lost 5-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 4-18 9-70 Individual Statistics Rushing — Pratt: Jones 9-90, Edwards 7-60, Pettway 4-14, Smith 1-10, Jackson 4-6, Kramer 1-(-14); Stanhope: Duncan 9-58, Daniels 14-45, Montgomery 13-10, Butler 1-9, Swindle 5-5, Ashley 2-(-1). Passing — Pratt: Edwards 8-17-51-1, Kramer 3-5-9-0; Stanhope: Montgomery 4-8-27-1, Swindle 1-2-20-1, Powers 1-1-10-0. Receiving — Pratt: Smith 6-27, Anderson 2-11, Jones 1-10, Pettway 1-7, McDaniel 1-5; Stanhope: Ashley 2-19, Bradford 2-17, Durham 1-20, Daniels 1-1. Interceptions — Pratt: Brandon Butts 1, TaCarius Buford 1; Stanhope: Jeremy Thompson 1.
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Alabama Christian 49, Elmore County 21
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Alabama Christian Academy’s Jackson Hibbard (9) tries to break through the Panther’s defense for the Eagles during Friday Night’s game at Burt-Haynie Filed.
Panthers waste Patrick’s 200-yard performance By DAVID GRANGER Managing Editor
The penalty-prone Panthers of Elmore County wasted a 200-yard rushing effort by junior D.J. Patrick and Alabama Christian quarterback Reece Solar ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more in ACA’s 49-21 win over the Panthers at Eclectic’s Burt-Haynie Field Friday night. The contest made the second in two games the Panthers fell behind 28-0 before cracking the scoreboard. The first half was all the Eagles’ Solar and running back Alden Stroud who gained 116 yards on 14 carries, most of it in the first half and all of it in the game’s first three quarters. After the game, Panthers head coach Norman Dean had a simple answer for Elmore County’s woes two games deep into the season. Improvement. “We’ve just gotta get better,” said an obviously upset Dean. “We’ve just gotta get better. We’re out there playing with a B team, you know. We
started a ninth grade middle linebacker. We’ve gotta get better. That’s all we can do. We can’t get much worse.” ACA scored on all five of its first possessions, two consecutive drives of 71 yards, a 55- yarder and a 62-yarder. Solar scored on runs of 3, 15 and 4 yards and added the fourth on a 5-yard pass to senior wideout Cole Schlemmer. The fifth of the Eagles’ first five touchdowns came when Elmore County running back Donovan Jones fumbled into his own end zone on a first-and-15 from the Panthers’ 16 and Ty Tavares recovered for the Eagles. By the time Elmore County scored, with an all-too-familiar deficit of at least 28 points, only 3:57 remained in the third quarter. The drive started, predictably, with a penalty for illegal participation against the Panthers. Patrick got 20. Alabama Christian was called for a facemask and Patrick got 3 more, then 7. Jones got a yard, LaPatrick Brown got 8, Patrick got 4 more then scored on a 7-yard scamper around left end. Joseph Stockman’s PAT made the score 35-7.
The Eagles scored twice more in the third quarter, stretching their lead to 49-7. Stroud crossed the 100-yard mark with a 40-yard burst up the middle for a score, capping a five-play, 40-yard drive at the 8:53 mark after he returned Stockman’s kickoff 24 yards to the Eagles 40. Later in the third, Stroud returned Stockman’s 29-yard punt to his own 24 and three plays later backup quarterback Jalen Clark hit Collin Panehal for the score from 16 yards out with 4:19 left in the third. Elmore County wrapped up the scoring with two fourth quarter tallies, including the night’s most exciting play. With 7:36 left in the game, Patrick scampered around right end and broke away from the pack, finally outdistancing ACA’s Hunter Story, who was in full pursuit, for a 90-yard touchdown. Stockman kicked the PAT. On Elmore County’s final possession, with a first down at the Eagles’ 35, Patrick gained 22. Brown added another 6 and Patrick went 7 yards around left end for his second touchdown, See ELMORE • Page 15
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Dadeville 14, Reeltown 10
Dadeville’s defense and second-half surge key in 14-10 win over Reeltown By MITCH SNEED Editor
Reeltown won the first half, but Dadeville dominated the second in a game where defense and hard-hitting was on display. Dadeville rode it’s defense and two second-half scores by Qua Tucker to take a 14-10 win over Reeltown to move to 2-0 on the young season. Reeltown drops to 0-2 after losing its second straight close one. Dadeville Coach Richard White praised his team’s ability to battle through adversity and never say die. “We had a bunch of adversity thrown at us in that first half, but our kids don’t have any quit in them,” White said. “To get down like that and then to come back out and shut them out in the second half, that’s doing something. I know they are 0-2, but that’s a good football team. If you can shut them down like our defense did in the second half, you’ve done something you can be proud of.” Down 10-0 at the half, the momentum changed when the Tigers went to the Wildcat with Kadore Glenn and Tucker taking turns pulling the trigger in the shotgun. Glenn finished the night with 103 yards on 19 carries and Tucker had 52 yards on 15 carries. Tucker finally got Dadeville on the board with 7:57 to play in the third quarter when the Tigers took over after a Jalen Sullivan interception. Four plays later, Tucker ran off left side for a 3-yard touchdown and ran in for the two-point conversion, making it 10-8 Reeltown. Tucker added what turned out to be the game winner when he ran the ball six straight times to start the fourth quarter,
capping a 34-yard drive with a 1-yard TD with 9:35 to play. Then Dadeville left it up to its defense. The Tigers ball-hawking secondary intercepted four passes with Tucker, Tykeem Holley, Cameron Tai and Sullivan all picking off passes. Hard-hitting, physical football has been the trademark of the ReeltownDadeville rivalry and Friday night’s game followed the script. It figures that defense would be responsible for the first points of the game. Reeltown’s KeKe Hughley made a great play on a punt and downed the ball just a foot away from the endzone. With their backs to the wall, Dadeville tried to wedge the ball out to get some breathing room. Glenn took the handoff but found no room up the middle. Liotez Lewis and Tray O’Neal both got helmets on him and then he was swarmed in the endzone for a safety. The big defensive play gave the Rebels a 2-0 lead with 9:03 left in the second quarter. Reeltown quarterback Logan Hunt hung up a pass into traffic, but Eric Shaw seemed to hang in the air forever and hauled in the pass at the Dadeville 5. He broke a tackle and lunged into the corner of the endzone for a 28-yard touchdown. Hunt hit Trey O’Neal for a team-point conversion and the Rebels were up 10-0 with 5:53 left in the half. “There wasn’t a thing in the world we could do about that,” White said. We had it played perfectly and we were in good position. We just got out-jumped by a 6-6 receiver who is a great athlete. Those things are going to happen, but they sure didn’t quit.”
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Qua Tucker, (5) center, follows blockers for one of his two second half touchdowns. After falling behind 10-0 at the half, the Tigers shutout the Rebels in the second half to win the game 14-10 Friday night in Reeltown.
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Dadeville 14, Reeltown 10
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Cameron Faison picks up 6 of his 53 years in a 14-10 loss to Dadeville. The Rebels were held to just 142 yards rushing by the Tigers.
Dadeville 0 0 8 6 — 14 Reeltown 2 8 0 0—10 Second Quarter Reel — Safety (Liotez Lewis, Tray O’Neal tackle Kadore Glenn), 9:03 Reel — Eric Shaw 28 pass from Logan Hunt (O’Neal from Hunt pass), 5:54 Third Quarter Dade — Qua Tucker 3 run (Tucker run), 7:57 Fourth Quarter Dade — Tucker 1 run (Pass failed), 9:43 Team Statistics Dadeville Reeltown First downs 12 10 Rushes-yards 37-172 28-142 Passing 2-4-0 4-11-1 Passing yards -3 31 Total yards 169 172 Punts 3-36.3 4-34.8 Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-0 Penalties-yards 6-47 6-56 Individual Statistics Rushing — Dade: Glenn 19-103, Tucker 15-52, Sullivan 3-16; Reel: Cameron Faison 8-53 T. Hughley 10-41, K Hughley 8-36, Hunt 1-11. Passing — Dade: Rice 2-4 (-3) 0; Dade: Hunt 4-11-1-4. Receiving — Dade: Tai 1-(-1) Sullivan 1-(-3). Reel: Shaw 1-28, O’Neal 1-1, Holley 1-0, Taylor 1-2. Interceptions — Dade: Tucker 1, Sullivam 1, Tai 1, Holley 1
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The Dadeville defense, above, swarms Reeltown running back Cameron Faison during a late fourth quarter drive. Dadeville’s Cameron Tai, below, returns a fourth-quarter interception that iced the game for the Tigers. Tai returned the pick 88 yards for a touchdown, but it was nullified by a penalty. Still Dadeville was able to run out the clock to beat Reeltown
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The Dadeville Tigers celebrate a come-from-behind win over rival Reeltown Friday night. The Tigers scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to top the Rebels.
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STATEWIDE SCORES WEEK ONE SCOREBOARD Thursday’s Games AHSAA Dale Co. 34, G.W. Long 0 Jackson 40, Clarke County 28 Jeff Davis 23, Carver-Montgomery 12 Jemison 21, Chilton Co. 20 Washington Co. 25, Millry 0 Murphy 42, Alma Bryant 14 AISA Monroe Acad. 41, Marengo Acad. 0
Friday’s Games Interclass Abbeville 28, Ashford 0 Addison 40, Hanceville 6 Albertville 41, Arab 14 Alexandria 45, Jacksonville 17 American Chr. 19, Sipsey Valley 7 Ardmore 15, Elkmont 7 Ashville 33, Ragland 32 Auburn 17, Opelika 13 Austin 41, Bob Jones 14 Baker 19, Vigor 13 Benjamin Russell 28, Central-Clay Co. 14 Beulah 35, Spring Garden 6 Boaz 39, J.B. Pennington 27 Brantley 52, Straughn 7 Brewer 32, Westminster Chr. 13 Briarwood Chr. 19, Chelsea 7 Buckhorn 22, Hazel Green 21 Bullock Co. 58, Central-Hayneville 35 Calera 25, Bibb Co. 12 Callaway (Ga.) 35, Handley 0 Carroll 39, Daleville 0 Carver-Birmingham 31, Woodlawn 0 Central-Florence 41, Phillips 14 Central-Phenix City 62, Fairfield 0 Cherokee 21, Mars Hill Bible 14 Citronelle 28, B.C. Rain 18 Colbert Co. 44, Sheffield 27 Colbert Heights 30, Phil Campbell 0 Cold Springs 13, Berry 7 Collinwood (Tenn.) 42, Shoals Chr. 22 Corner 34, South Lamar 14 Cottonwood 46, Red Level 8 Crossville 47, Collinsville 28 Cullman 24, North Jackson 15 DAR 57, Douglas 7 Dadeville 14, Reeltown 10 Danville 28, Falkville 27 Demopolis 34, Greensboro 0 Deshler 35, Russellville 3 Donoho 18, Horseshoe Bend 3 Dora 40, Carbon Hill 6 Dothan 22, Smiths Station 0 East Limestone 21, West Limestone 19 Escambia Co. 8, Wilcox Central 0 Excel 38, Southern Choctaw 19 Fairview 42, East Lawrence 7 Faith Acad. 34, Bayside Acad. 6 Fayette Co. 33, Brooks 20 Fayetteville 30, Central-Coosa 6 Flomaton 53, Billingsley 7 Fort Payne 34, Scottsboro 14 Fultondale 35, Tarrant 7 Fyffe 33, Geraldine 0 Geneva 27, McKenzie 14 Georgiana 41, New Brockton 6 Glencoe 28, Westbrook Chr. 17 Good Hope 41, Vinemont 0 Gordo 21, Aliceville 20 Greene Co. 34, R.C. Hatch 26 Guntersville 35, Oneonta 6 Haleyville 54, Winston Co. 20 Hartselle 40, Lawrence Co. 0
Headland 14, Houston Acad. 13 Hewitt-Trussville 65, Callaway (Miss.) 28 Hillcrest-Evergreen 35, Linden 6 Hokes Bluff 30, Southside-Gadsden 7 Homewood 6, Vestavia Hills 0 Hoover 42, Meridian (Miss.) 7 Houston Co. 44, Zion Chapel 0 Huffman 24, Parker 13 Huntsville 38, Decatur 28 Ider 39, Valley Head 16 Isabella 54, Verbena 8 J.U. Blacksher 59, Florala 7 Jackson-Olin 25, Central-Tuscaloosa 12 James Clemens 26, Gardendale 14 John Carroll Catholic 27, Hayden 12 LaFayette 26, Loachapoka 6 Lanett 21, Notasulga 6 Lee-Huntsville 24, Grissom 23 (OT) Lee-Montgomery 28, Park Crossing 17 Leeds 45, Cleburne Co. 28 Leroy 20, Satsuma 14 Luverne 58, Highland Home 26 Madison Co. 24, Etowah 8 Mae Jemison-Huntsville 45, Tanner 0 Maplesville 36, Resurrection Catholic (Miss.) 6 Marbury 31, Holtville 21 Marengo 62, Choctaw Co. 0 McAdory 34, Dallas Co. 0 Monroe Co. 26, A.L. Johnson 6 Montevallo 21, West Blocton 14 Montgomery Catholic 54, Prattville Chr. 25 Mountain Brook 41, Helena 0 North Sand Mountain 20, Cedar Bluff 13 Northridge 31, Tuscaloosa Co. 14 Northview 23, Enterprise 22 Oak Grove 26, Brookwood 22
Oak Mountain 28, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 27 Oakman 34, Lamar Co. 6 Ohatchee 33, White Plains 14 Oxford 41, Gadsden City 13 Pelham 30, Mortimer Jordan 15 Pell City 56, Childersburg 26 Pickens Co. 25, Francis Marion 0 Piedmont 42, Cherokee Co. 20 Pike Co. 25, Elba 24 Plainview 35, Sand Rock 21 Pleasant Grove 47, Cordova 6 Pleasant Valley 37, Gaston 6 Prattville 24, Stanhope Elmore 0 Providence Chr. 35, Samson 25 R.A. Hubbard 18, Hatton 14 Randolph 52, New Hope 12 Randolph Co. 48, Barbour Co. 0 Red Bay 53, Tharptown 7 Rogers 20, Lauderdale Co. 18 Russell Co. 16, Valley 6 Saks 38, Walter Wellborn 14 Section 39, Gaylesville 0 Selma 52, Southside-Selma 6 Shelby Co. 51, Holt 8 Sidney Lanier 54, Sumter Central 0 Slocomb 6, Rehobeth 0 Spain Park 40, Muscle Shoals 7 Sparkman 48, Athens 11 St. James 30, Montgomery Acad. 6 St. Paul’s 35, St. Stanislaus (Miss.) 12 Sulligent 21, Hamilton 14 Sylacauga 17, Anniston 6 Sylvania 27, Sardis 21 Talladega 18, Talladega Co. Central 6 Thomasville 36, Sweet Water 15 UMS-Wright 27, Charles Henderson 22 Wadley 47, Woodland 7 Wenonah 39, Midfield 12 West End 21, Susan Moore 19
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Tallassee 28, W.S. Neal 13
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Casey Baynes runs against W.S. Neal in Friday night’s game.
Tallassee defeats W.S. Neal, Baynes rushes for 138 yards, three touchdowns By COREY WILLIAMS The Brewton Standard
It was a physical game between Tallassee Tigers and the W.S. Neal Eagles on Friday. In the end, it was the Tigers who rose to a 28-13 win behind a 138-yard, three touchdown rushing game by senior quarterback Casey Baynes. The Eagles struck first late in the fourth quarter when senior duo, quarterback Jacobey Hawthorne connected with running back Marvin Maddox for a 20-yard touchdown. Neal added the extra point to take a 7-0 lead. With 11:12 to play in the second quarter, Baynes found an opening on a quarterback keeper to the left side good for a 25-yard touchdown. Tallassee added the extra point to tie the game, 7-7. Neal threatened to score with 1:38 to go in the quarter, but the Tallassee defense forced a fumble inside the 5-yard line. The game remained tied
7-7 at halftime. With five minutes to play in the third quarter, Tallassee opted to run a power play to the left with junior running back Eryn Cochran-Gill. Gill broke a few tackles before sprinting free for a 37-yard touchdown. Tallassee added the extra point to take a 14-7 lead. With 11:26 to play in the fourth quarter Tallassee extended its lead even further on a 12-yard touchdown run by Baynes. With the added extra point, Tallassee led 21-7. The Eagles responded four minutes later when Maddox weaved his way down a seam for a 26-yard touchdown. Neal missed the extra-point right, making the score 21-13 in favor of Tallassee. With the game still up for grabs Tallassee had perhaps its biggest play of the game. On third and 7, Baynes looked to his right to find teammate Markevious Matthews in the flats. Matthews avoided defenders and took the pigskin for a 40-yard gain inside
Neal’s 25. Baynes closed out the drive with a 22-yard touchdown run. Tallassee kicker, Quinton Jeter connected for his fourth PAT of the game to make the score 28-13. Neal drove to Tallassee’s 14-yard line on the ensuing drive, before ultimately turning the ball over on downs. The Tigers ran out the rest of the clock for its second victory of the season. Tallassee coach Mike Battles Jr. said his team regrouped and played better in the second half after a slow start in the first. “A lot of the problems we were having in the first half had a lot to do with W.S. Neal coming out and just whipping us at the point of attack and knocking our guys off the ball,” Battles said. “I thought (Neal’s) game plan was great. I don’t think we came out and did like we normally do. A lot of that had to do with W.S. Neal. Luckily the kids came out of half time and got things going and we were able to come away with a victory.”
WSN coach Andro Williams said his team fought hard until the final second but feels there were some missed opportunities to capitalize on. “I think in the first half we had a great opportunity to take control of the game,” Williams said. “I thought we were hesitant in some areas at times but we have to make some adjustments. We’ll get better and it starts with me. We’ll fix all the small mistakes that we had and we’ll come back and go to work from there.” Tallassee had 228 rushing yards for the game. Cochran-Gill had eight carries, 44 yards and a touchdown. Baynes was 3-for-3, for 63 yards passing. WSN had 174 rushing yards. Noah Hill had 15 carries for 82 yards. Maddox had 17 carries for 51 yards, and a touchdown. Hawthorne was 5-for-14 for 127 yards and a touchdown passing. Neal had six penalties for 39 yards. Tallassee had eight penalties for 60 yards. Neal had 16 first downs, while Tallassee had 11.
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Marbury 31, Holtville 21
Corey Arwood / The Herald
Above: Holtville quarterback Kelandre Baker in the fourth quarter running the ball just before a painful hit from the Marbury defense slammed him to the ground. Below: Marbury running back Keyshawn Palmer suffered a major leg injury in the third quarter after leading the game in points for MHS.
Holtville falls to Marbury, 31-21, in gruesome game By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
The Holtville Bulldogs versus the Marbury Bulldogs was a brutal, technical-filled game full of injury and struggle with Holtville fighting its way back to an almost feasible winning range in the last quarter. But with touchdown after Holtville touchdown recalled on technical grounds, and an extra point wrongly ruled no good the Bulldogs could never get the footing they needed to get out on top on the scoreboard in a 31-21 loss. A number of players on both teams were called off the field for injury, but there was no comparison to the heinous injury sustained by one of Marbury’s offensive players in the third quarter when Holtville’s Kolby Potts took him down mid-run. Ultimately Marbury senior running back Keyshawn Palmer was taken away by ambulance due to what appeared to be a severe a left leg injury after Potts attempted to pull him to the ground. After the play was called both the audience and players were unsure what
was happening as he stumbled down the field in agony. When his leg was noticed, the crowd let out a collective gasp, and silence fell on the stadium while coaching staff and first responders rushed to the field. When he was loaded into the ambulance, Palmer made a wave at the audience. The score was 24-9 with a strong Marbury lead, but in the fourth quarter Holtville fought back. Its first points in the game came by way of a Holtville kick by Colton Autrey in the second quarter, but Palmer quickly scored a touchdown securing a lead they would keep. Shortly Palmer scored again bringing the score 16-3 in the second quarter. After the half Holtville’s Dajon Reeves ran into the Marbury end zone with a hand off from the HHS quarterback Drake Baker. And with a good kick the score was 16-9 in the third quarter. But Marbury drove up its lead to 24 just before the horrible injury. In the fourth quarter a 26-yard touchdown pass to Brady Richardson closed
the gap to 24-15. The fight was on with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Marbury’s quarterback ran a touchdown, and a good kick raised its score to 31. With a minute left in the game Baker handed off the ball to Benjamin Buck for an 11-yard run into the Marbury end zone to set the final score. “Well, we didn’t make enough plays and we gave up too many plays, that’s pretty simple there,” Holtville coach
Jason Franklin said. “We couldn’t establish a run game any tonight and when you can’t run the football consistently to keep teams honest, that’s what happens to you. They did a really good job defensively, to slow us down and we just didn’t make enough plays tonight.” “We had a lot of penalties tonight, which kind of disappointed me. We just got go back to work, we may have got the big head last week and thought we were better than we were.”
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Elmore capping a night where he gained 202 yards on 20 carries. Elmore County fell to 0-2 on the season and
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ACA improved to 2-0. Elmore County hosts a strong Leeds team next week in a region contest while ACA travels to Bullock County.
Alabama Christian 49, Elmore County 21 Alabama Christian Elmore County
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First Quarter Alabama Christian — Reece Solar 3 run (Jaeyeop Lee kick) Alabama Christian – Solar 15 run (Lee kick) Alabama Christian – Ty Taveras recovered fumble in end zone (Lee kick) Second Quarter Alabama Christian — Cole Schlemmer 5 pass from Solar (Lee kick) Elmore County – D.J. Patrick 4 run (Joseph Stockman kick) Third Quarter Alabama Christian — Alden Stroud 40 run (Coleman Harrison kick) Alabama Christian – Collin Panehal 16 pass from Jalen Clark (Harrison kick) Fourth Quarter Elmore County — Patrick 90 run (Stockman kick) Elmore County – Patrick 7 run (Stockman kick) Team Statistics First downs Rushes-yards Passing Passing yards Total yards Punts Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards
ACA 20 43-259 6-10-0 8 350 0-0 2-1 7-46
ECHS 10 36-233 3-5-0 88 224 6-29.3 3-2 15-90
Individual Statistics Rushing — Alabama Christian: Alden Stroud, 14-116, Reece Solar, 11-67, Jackson Hibbard, 9-22, Hunter Story, 4-19, TJ Silmon, 7-18, Jalen Clark, 2-10, Noah Silmon 1-(-1), Garrett Cottingham 1-(-2), Wesley Gallops 1-(-5). Elmore County: D.J. Patrick, 2-202, Donovan Jones 5-18, Terrence Head 4-11, Antwan Cooks 1-8, LaPatrick Brown, 3-20 Passing — Alabama Christian, Reece Solar 9-5-0-70, Jalen Clark 1-1-0-16. Elmore County: Terrence Head, 3-4-0-8, D.J. Patrick 0-0-1-0 Receiving — Alabama Christian: Grayson Evans 2-20, Collin Panehall 1-16, Garrett Cottingham 1-7, Cole Schlemmer 1-5, Alden Stroud 1-0. Elmore County: D.J. Patrick 3-8 Interceptions — None. Carmen Rodgers / The Herald
Elmore County’s D.J. Patrick (4), above, battles through Alabama Christian Academy’s defense for the Panthers during Friday Night’s game against the Eagles. Elmore County High School’s D.J. Patrick (4) is brought down by Alabama Christian Academy’s Dawson Locklier after driving the football downfield for the Panthers.
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Fayetteville 30, Central Coosa 6
Fayetteville 30, Central Coosa 6 Fayetteville 30, Central Coosa 6 Central Coosa 0 0 6 0 — Fayetteville 11 0 6 13 — First Quarter Fay — Levi Phillips 22 field goal, 7:00 Fay — Daurian Cook 18 run (Andrew Machen run), 3:08 Third Quarter CC — Donta Daniel 67 kickoff return (run failed), 11:47 Fay — Cook 14 run (kick failed), 3:43 Fourth Quarter Fay — Cody Pate 10 run (kick failed), 8:00 Fay — Cook 1 run (Phillips kick), 1:39
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TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Passing Yards Total Yards Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards
Coosa 9 42-117 0-2-0 0 117 2-16.0 2-2 3-25
Fayetteville 15 41-253 2-9-2 47 300 0-0.0 1-1 3-15
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing — Coosa: Daniel 25-102, Jashaslin James 15-28, Dawson Duncan 1- -5, Thomas Lamberth (1-8); Fayetteville: Cook 19-148, Blake Machen 8-63, Pate 12-40, Tyler Allen 1-5, Jon Dalton Pate 1- (-3.) Passing — Coosa: Lamberth 1-0-0-0, Duncan 1-0-0-0; Fayetteville: Machen 2-9-47-2 Receiving — Coosa: No receptions; Fayetteville: Allen 1-30, Pate 1-17 Interceptions — Coosa: Duncan 1, JaMichael Chambliss 1.
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Cougars fall to Wolves, 30-6 By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
The Central Coosa Cougars found themselves on the losing end of Friday night’s matchup against the Fayetteville Wolves, 30-6. Unlike last week’s contest against Montgomery Academy, though, the Cougars showed a great deal of fight in them, keeping the game close into the fourth quarter. Central Coosa’s defense stood strong throughout the first three quarters, sacking Wolves quarterback Blake Machen once for a nine-yard loss and picking off two of his nine attempted passes. “It is better in a lot of ways, but in a lot of ways it’s still disappointing,” Cougars coach Shane Rary said. “To lose a game on just getting physically beat, it’s hard.” Offensively, Central Coosa ran out of the Wildcat formation virtually the entire night, with Donta Daniel and Jashaslin James sharing touches, combining for 130 rushing yards on the night. The Cougars’ biggest play came at the start of the second half. On the kickoff, Daniel made the catch, made a couple of good cuts and sped 67 yards into the end zone, cutting the deficit to 11-6. Barring this big play and a handful of good stands by the Central Coosa defense, however, the night belonged to Fayetteville. The Wolves scored a field goal on their opening drive and
followed it up with a touchdown on the ensuing possession. The snap on the extra point attempt was bobbled, but Machen picked up the ball and rushed his way into the end zone for a successful two-point conversion. Taking an 11-point lead into the half, the first Wolves possession of the third quarter ended on Machen’s second interception, but Fayetteville began to pull away midway through the third quarter when running back Dauran Cook punched the ball in from 15 yards out. Fayetteville added to its lead in the fourth quarter, with Cook and Cody Pate each adding another touchdown to the Wolves’ tally, leading to the final score of 30-6. Cook was the big playmaker for Fayetteville, finishing the night with 148 yards rushing and three of his team’s four touchdowns. “It feels great to come out here with a ‘W,’” Wolves head coach John Limbaugh said. “We’ve got to build on this and go into next week and a region game against Ranburne. That’s what you want to do — you want to use this as a stepping stone to go to something in your region.” Although the scoreboard still showed the Cougars going home with a loss after Friday night’s game, Central Coosa showed signs of promise during the contest, with a defense that dug in and fought hard throughout the night, causing three turnovers and keeping the game close for the See COOSA • Page 17
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Coosa’s Donta Daniel tries to avoid the tackle of Fayetteville’s Dylan Green Friday in Fayetteville.
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first 36 minutes. “We found some things that work, and we saw some things that don’t,” Rary said. “I do feel like, for the most part, our defense is a little more sound than last week, but it’s nowhere where it needs to be. We pride ourselves on not getting beat between the tackles, and we absolutely got beat between the tackles tonight, and that has to change.” Next week, the Cougars (0-2) are on a bye, while Fayetteville (1-0) welcomes Ranburne to open region play.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Top: Coosa coach Shane Rary watches his team stretch at halftime Friday in Fayetteville. Above: Coosa’s Donta Daniel (21) and Keaonta Hines bring down of Fayetteville’s Cody Pate Friday in Fayetteville. Left: Coosa’s Jashaslin James hopes to avoid a tackle Friday in Fayetteville.
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Horseshoe Bend 18, Donoho 3
Horseshoe Bend picks up convincing win STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
After a scoreless first quarter, the Horseshoe Bend Generals finally found their stride and once again proved their defense will be something to be reckoned with. Parker Branch was all over the field, racking up 14 solo tackles and six assists, in the Generals’ 18-3 victory over Donoho to officially kick off the season. Horseshoe Bend shut out B.B. Comer in its jamboree a week ago, and after Friday night’s season opener, the Generals seem to be playing with some confidence. “They played well again defensively,” Horseshoe Bend coach Josh Averett said. “There are still some things we gotta work on, but overall, they are good on their assignments. They’re playing hard and doing a good job of tackling.” Along with Branch, Drake Conway also had a fine defensive performance, finishing with five solo tackles and six assists. What was even more impressive was Horseshoe Bend’s secondary, which hauled in five interceptions. Leevontae Robinson grabbed three picks, while Jace Rodriguez and Luke Yarbrough each had one. “Our secondary is doing a good job of coverage, so it’s kinda making teams run the ball,” Averett said. “Those two inside linebackers (Branch and Conway) are getting the majority of the tackles.” Trace Meadows certainly lived up to his hype in his senior season debut. Meadows was an unstoppable force, finishing with a staggering 231 yards on 26 carries and he also had a five-
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Horseshoe Bend’s Trace Meadows runs to the pylon for the second touchdown of the game on the second offensive play of the game in last week’s scrimmage against B.B. Comer.
yard rushing touchdown. Quarterback Cade Worthy went 5-for-10 for 35 yards and threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Nalijah Heard. Worthy added to his resume with a six-yard score on the ground. “We struggled a little bit throwing the ball, but he’s doing a good job running the offense,” Averett said. “Cade is a smart kid and he understands what we’re trying to do. He’s not going to make many mistakes as far as that goes.” With Lanett looming on the horizon, Averett’s Generals know there’s still a long and challenging road ahead. They did
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Southwest Georgia Academy 48, Edgewood 14
Edgewood Academy’s Tyler Abernathy (24) tries to break through West Georgia Christian Academy’s defensive line for the Wildcats during Friday night game against the Warriors. Carmen Rodgers / The Herald
Edgewood falls to Southwest Georgia By Griffin Pritchard For The Herald
With a win under their belts and a bounce in their steps the Edgewood Academy Wildcats took the field Friday night against 1-2 Southwest Georgia Academy. After 48 minutes, the young men from Elmore learned a lesson in adversity and physicality as the visiting Warriors amassed 432 yards on the ground en route to a 48-14 victory. “We had success last week, but we didn’t face any adversity in the game last week,” said second-year Wildcats coach Eric Folmar. “These guys got built up all week long and told how good they were. We didn’t fare very well this week (in practice) and it shows on Friday nights.” The Wildcats took the fight to the GISA’s Warriors in the opening stanza. Quarterback Christian Ivey, with a pair of completions to Matt Williams,
marched the Wildcats down the field only to a have fumbled snap swing momentum to the visitor’s favor. Southwest Georgia Cole Ducati pounced on the loose ball and the Warriors set the tempo for the rest of the night. “Coach Folmar does a great job and has a well-coached team, but I think our physicality was the difference,” Southwest Georgia Coach Daniel McFather said. “We just try to preach to our kids, learn how to win.” Cam Granger accounted for back-to-back Warrior scores en route to rushing for 308 yards (and three more scores). Granger scored from the three and then broke free on a 72 sprint in the first quarter. “He’s a good looking, well-put-together kid. And he can run the rock pretty well,” Folmar said. “But, it’s the whole team over there. (Granger) can’t run the ball without the linemen blocking for him. They did a good job
up front all night controlling the line of scrimmage.” BB Tedder scored the first two two-point attempts to give the Warriors a 16-0 lead. The lead doubled in the second quarter when Keyshawn Jackson connected with KJ Warren on a fourth-and-inches pass that turned into a 25-yard touchdown. Southwest Georgia finished the night with 53 yards passing. Leading 24-0, Granger scored a third touchdown with 6:08 left before the intermission, taking the Jackson handoff up the middle leaving a host of green jerseys in his wake. The point after try was no good bringing the tally to 30-0 Warriors. Edgewood, after spending a majority of the first half on its defensive heels, began to string some things together offensively. “I thought we played well in spots, but we had a little lull right there before the half
Southwest Georgia Academy 48, Edgewood 14 SW Georgia Edgewood Team Stats First Downs Rushes Passing yards Total Offense Turnovers lost
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where we almost let them back in it,” McFather said. “I told my team, I want you to go out and play until I call you off.” Ivey, on third and long, completed a 35-yard pass to Kam Burleson for the touchdown. Burleson batted the ball away from a Warriors defender and then juggled it midair before finding the handle and crashing to the turf for the touchdown with 1:40 left to play. The Wildcats took advantage of a slippery ball on the kickoff and recovered the fumble. Ivey completed a 21-yard pass moving the Wildcats inside the Warriors 20. He was flushed on second and long, but squared and fired
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a bullet to a sliding Desmond Adam in the front of the end zone for the touchdown. Edgewood converted the twopoint play, but went into the locker room trailing 30-14. “We felt offensively we could have some success and we did,” Folmar said. “But when you have guys playing both ways against a team like this that’s going to run right at you — they are tough to stop. We told our boys all week that (Southwest Georgia’s) record wasn’t that good and their stats weren’t that great but they had played some very good football teams.” After failing to recover See EDGEWOOD• Page 20
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Edgewood the onside kickoff, Southwest Georgia took the ball with a little under 12:00 on the clock and ground it down 7:47 marching in for another score. “Our mold is to wear you down,” said McFather. “Three yards, four yards — maybe we pop one. I tell my kids, ‘A lot of people sit in the stands and criticize for running the same play.’ We are going to run the same play because it’s working.” This time it was Warren finding paydirt with a host of defenders still clinging to him. Granger scored on the next possession following a Warriors interception. He put the punctuation on the game scoring from three yards out late in the fourth quarter. Edgewood (1-1) will host Springwood at Storrs Field next week.
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Edgewood Academy’s Mitchell Boyd (7) brings down West Georgia Christian Academy’s ball carrier for the Wildcats during Friday night’s game against the Warriors.
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